Hair waving pad and method



Sept. 6, 1938. B. A. STERLING 2,129,245

HAIR WAVING PAD AND METHOD Filed April 19, 1957 F 042. WW /5 2 Java/afar: Bamami 0%. Si e/6%) Patented Sept. 6, 1938 UNITE-DSTATES PATENT, OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to the Waving of hair upon the human head, and more particularly to the production of lasting waves such as are known as permanent waves.

Heretoiore, it has been the practice in producing waves of this sort to divide the hair into strands or looks, to grip the'strands adjacent the scalp with clamps, to wind the strands of hair upon curlers or waving devicesup to posi tions adjacent the clamps, to mount the curlers or waving devices with the hair thereon on the clamps, and to apply suitable pads and heat to the hair while the same is in place on the curlers for the purpose of producing the desired set in the waves.

Electric heaters have been commonly employed, but the present practice is to employ pads containing a chemical or chemicals which upon wetting will develop the desired heat without electric or other additional heating devices.

Where pads of the sort last mentioned are used, they are applied to the hair while the same is in place on the curlers and separate clamps have been employed for clamping the pads upon the hair while the same is in position upon the curlers, these clamps being relatively heavy and depending upon the presence of the curlers within the waved hair to hold them in place.

One of the main objects of the present invention is to provide a hair-Waving pad of the class described having, in combination, a pad part and fastening means carried by and constituting a unitary part of the pad for securing the pad upon the hair.

The pad of the present invention eliminates theuse of separate clamps and the like for clamping the pad upon the hair. This reduces the cost, simplifies the waving operation, and avoids the weight and other discomfort of such additional clamps and the like. 7

While the pad is particularly adapted for home use and for application to the hair after the same has been wound upon and removed from the curling or waving device, it is to be understood that the pad is not limited to such use but may be employed in beauty shops and elsewhere as suitable or desired, and it may be applied to the hair after the same has been wound on the curling or waving device and while it is still in place on such device;

It is also an object of the invention to provide an improved method of producing a lasting wave which comprises winding a strand or look of hair upon a curler or waving device to form the desired curl or wave, removing the curled lock from the curler, and thereafter covering the curled lock of hair and applying heat to set the curl, and, more specifically, thereafter applying around the curled lock of hair chemical means which will develop heat upon wetting, and a heat insulating pad around said curled lock of hair and chemical means, and clamping the same upon the hair until the wave is set.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary perspective view showing the hair divided into a strand or look, and the manner of applying the protector pad thereto;

Figure 2 is a similar View after winding the lock of hair into the desired curl or wave and removing it from the curling or waving device;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figures 1 and 2 showing a pad embodying the present invention applied to the curled or waved lock of hair;

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the pad;

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the pad; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary section taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing, the first step in waving the hair 5 on the human head 6 is to divide the hair into a lock or strand 1.

A suitable protector B is placed over the strand 1' and up adjacent the scalp to protect the same from the heat of the waving operation. The 11- lustrated protector 8 comprises a heat insulating pad or felt or other suitable material having a slit at 9 through which the strand of hair is passed, as shown in Figure 1. The protector 8 may, of course, be a clamp protector with pivotally connected jaws, or any other suitable or preferred form of protector may be employed.

The next step is to wind the strand of hair 5 upon a suitable curler or waving device (not shown) to form the desired curl or wave indicated at It! in Figure 2. The curler or waving device may be of the type shown in my copending application Serial No. 105,862, filed October 16, 1936, wherein a hairpin I2 for holding the hair in its curled form is applied to the curled lock of hair ID by removal of the same from the curling device. The lock or strand of hair may, of course, be curled or waved upon other forms of curling devices, or in any other suitable or preferred manner within the scope of the appended claims.

The curl l0, upon completion, has the pin [2 applied to hold the same in curled form, and the curl as thus formed and held is disposed adjacent the protector 8. As shown in Figure 2, the curling or waving device has been removed from the curl I0.

The waving pad is indicated in its entirety at l5 and comprises a fiat envelope I6 containing copper chloride, talc and aluminum, or other suitable chemical means at II, which will develop heat upon wetting with water. The use of such chemical means in hair waving pads for the purpose setforth is well known in the art, and such means therefore will not be further described in detail here.

The envelope [6 is formed of tin or other metal foil, with perforations in its outer side as indicated at I8. A water absorbent fabric l9 covers the side of the envelope I6 provided with the perforations l8, and the marginal edges of the.

metal foil envelope are folded over the marginal edges of the fabric covering l9 as indicated at 20. A heat insulating pad 2|, formed of felt, flannel, or other suitable material, covers the back of the envelope I6, and the margins of this pad 2! preferably extend beyond the margins of the envelope H3. The envelope It may be formed of waxed paper or other suitable material instead of metal foil, and the pad 2| provides protection against the heat developed within the pad upon wetting of the chemical means at I! and for holding such heat in and upon the curl l0 upon application of the pad thereto.

The fastener means carried by and constituting a unitary part of the pad I5, for securing the pad around the curl I0, comprises a generally U-shaped pliable wire 25, with its base 26 disposed between the pad 2| and the back of the envelope IS. The ends or legs of the generally U-shaped wire project at 21 from one margin 28 of the pad, and are adapted to be bent over the opposite margin 29 when the pad is wrapped around the hair as shown in Figure 3 to hold the pad in place upon the hair.

Wire staples 30, applied by the usual stapling devices now in common use, secure the envelope I 6, absorbent fabric covering 19 and pad 2| together, and in the illustrated embodiment of the invention the two left hand staples 30, as viewed in Figure 4, are applied over the legs of the wire fastener 25 to secure the same to the pad. The parts may be stitched together and the fastener device secured thereto by stitching, or in any other preferred manner within the scope of the broader aspects of the present invention.

In operation, the hair is divided into the strand 1, which is passed through the slit 9 in the protector 8, and-the protector is positioned as shown in Figures 1 to 3. The strand of hair is then curled or waved as herein set forth, into the form of the curl l0 with the pin [2 applied thereto. The pad 15 is then wrapped around the curl ID, with the water absorbent fabric l9 and the apertures l8 of the envelope l6 presented toward the curl, and the pad 2| covering the same for protection against the heat and to hold the heat in and around the curl ID.

The margin 28 of the pad is now in close proximity to the opposite margin 29, and the projecting prongs 21 are bent over this opposite margin 29 to hold the pad in place upon the hair until the curl is set. When the chemical means at IT is wetted it provides the heat necessary to form the desired wave.

Where I refer to the wire 21 as being pliable, I intend to convey by such expression the meaning that this wire is capable of being bent into engagement with the opposite margin of the pad as shown in Figure 3, and, when so bent, remains engaged until the projecting prongs are bent out of engagement with the margin 29 of the pad. The particular wire 2'! employed in the illustrated embodiment of the invention is fabric covered, as indicated at 35 in Figures 4 and 6. The pad is thus clamped firmly around the curled or waved hair without separate clamping devices, and, as illustrated, it is applied to the curl I0 after re- 'moval of the same from the curling or waving device, although it is to be understood that the pad may be applied to the hair after the same has been wound on the curling or waving device and while it is still in place on such device, within the scope of the appended claims.

The present invention eliminates the use of separate clamping devices and the like, and is adapted for use around the curled or waved hair after removal of the same from the curler, because it does not depend upon the presence of the curler within the waved hair to hold it in place. The pad is adapted for home use, or for use in beauty parlors or elsewhere as desired, and, as already set forth, it may be applied either after the curl is removed from the curler or while the curl is still in position upon the curler.

I do not intend to be limited to the precise details shown or-described.

I claim:

1. In a hair waving pad of the class described, in combination, a pad part, and fastening means carried by and constituting a unitary part of said pad for clamping said pad upon the hair, said fastening means comprising prong means secured to the pad and projecting from one margin thereof, said prong means being adapted to be bent over the opposite margin of the pad when the pad is wrapped around the hair and to remain in bent position to hold the pad in place upon the hair.

2. In a hair waving pad of the class described, in combination, a pad part, and a generally U-shaped pliable wire secured to said pad part with its ends projecting from one margin of said pad and adapted to be bent over the opposite margin of the pad when the pad is wrapped around the hair to hold the pad in place upon the hair.

3. In a hair waving pad of the class described, in combination, a generally flat envelope containing chemical means which will develop heat on wetting, said envelope having perforations in the side presented toward the hair, a water absorbent fabric covering the perforated side of said envelope, 2. felt-like pad covering the opposite side of said envelope and secured thereto, the margins of said felt-like pad extending beyond the margins of said envelope, and a generally U-shaped pliable wire secured to said pad with its base disposed between the felt-like pad and the back of the envelope, said wire having its ends projecting from one margin of the pad and. adapted to be bent over the opposite margin of the pad when the pad is wrapped around the hair to hold the pad in place upon the hair.

BERNARD A. STERLING. 

